Posted on 12/23/2020 12:48:10 PM PST by RandFan
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) railed against government spending in his annual Festivus grievances report, saying Washington is “out of control.”
The report from Paul, which is used to berate the government for what he says is high spending on a litany of issues, sounded the alarm over funding for health care, foreign aid and more, adding that the trend would send the national debt spiraling.
“It is more important than ever for Congress to find its fiscal backbone. Our debt puts at risk the long-term solvency of major programs such as Social Security. And why? To pay for test tubes for COVID tests that turn out to be soda bottles? To see if hot tubbing a few times a week eases stress? Or is the risk worth it so we can literally lose drones over Afghanistan?!? You’ll find all that, and more, in this year’s edition of my Festivus Report, highlighting $54,746,524,505.37 of totally wasted money,” he wrote, citing government studies that have been funded.
Paul specifically aired his grievances over the recently passed coronavirus relief and government funding package that totaled $2.3 trillion. The Kentucky Republican, a longtime fiscal conservative, noted that the bill was introduced hours before a vote and included funding for projects in countries across the world like Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
“Congress passed a nearly 5,600 page bill that was written in secret, put in public 6 hours before the vote, and read by NOT ONE person in the body. Not. One. We will spend all week and probably longer trying to figure out all that was wrong with it,” he tweeted.
The report is the sixth edition Paul has released.
Paul has built a career in the Senate on railing against government spending and foreign interventions and has criticized the price tags of must-pass legislation. He most recently voted this week against the $2.3 trillion package to combat the coronavirus and fund the government until October.
Festivus was popularized in a 1997 "Seinfeld" episode focusing on the secular holiday.
Why must it pass? Because the pigs in Congress wait until the very last minute to do anything so they can posture in front of the cameras and then behind the scenes stuff every bill full of garbage for their K-Street buddies? The whole thing is sickening. Sen Rand Paul is one of the few who stands up against this entrenched crap.
I GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!
Senator Paul has nailed it.
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Yes, but he won’t support a Special Counsel to root out the Corruption at the very highest levels of Government!
If the President is connected to Chinese Spies and corrupt regimes, what do you have, Rand?
Sold to Foreign interests.
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He has his reasons i think he explained it that he doesn’t like them for some reason..
Has been for decades.
unfortunately,it’s only a matter of time before these jackanapes get the same bill before biden and he will sign it.
Rand is right here, and it almost pains me to say it.
I don’t like it when wing-nuts come up with a great comment
once in a while. It can lead astray a bunch of folks who think
one sane moment, translates to sound views across the board.
Yeah he can be a little politically bipolar at times.....he just happens to be on his meds this time. Lol
Yeah, there’s many places to use that.
Looks like the Covid fear-porn image.
I was about to walk into the store last night and had left mine in the car. Got one from an employee.
Local news media sells Covid fear-porn 24/7. Every single broadcast that I’m unfortunate enough to walk by and hear 10-15 seconds of it.
Oh that was convincing. /sarcasm
‘Your government is out of control’
Has been for decades.
Yup. I remember watching NBC Nightly News back in the late 80s early 90s and Tom Brokaw had a segment called “The Fleecing of America.” You would be hard pressed to find a segment like that on MSM now.
I probably shouldn’t have used that icon.
The issue is too touchy at this time. I generally try to
wear one. Recently I entered the super-market with mine
left in the car.
A couple looked at me kind-of funny like, and it took me
a few moments to figure out why. I went back out to the
car right then and there.
Management of businesses are under the gun from governments,
state, local, and local patrons.
Others feel more safe if I wear it, so I don’t mind. It
doesn’t make much difference to me.
Nah it’s OK. I’ll use it on some other thread.
Rand misses the point. The destruction of the economy (and the nation) through never ending money printing is the desired result for the commie left.
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